General Education draws students to programs nationwide. To top this list, a school graduates more general education students than other colleges offering the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in general education at each of the 103 schools in the Great Lakes Region that offer the program.
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Most Popular Schools for General Education in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for general education majors in the Great Lakes Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
The most popular school in the country for general education students is Purdue University Main Campus. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 252 general education degrees in the most recent year.
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A rank of #2 makes Central State University one of the most popular schools for general education. Central State University is a public school located in the rural area of Wilberforce. This school awarded about 242 general education degrees in the most recent year.
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Ohio State University Main Campus came in at #3 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Ohio State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Columbus. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 240 students earned a degree in general education from this school.
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University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign came in at #4 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Set in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 205 students earned a degree in general education from this school.
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A rank of #5 makes Ivy Tech Community College one of the most popular schools for general education. Set in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 194 general education degrees in the most recent year.
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University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee placed #6 for general education by yearly graduations. University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a public school located in the city of Milwaukee. This school awarded about 169 general education degrees in the most recent year.
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University Of Michigan Ann Arbor ranked #7 on our list of the most popular general education schools. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public school located in the city of Ann Arbor. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 117 students earned a degree in general education from this school.
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Michigan State University landed the #8 spot among the most popular general education schools. Set in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 97 general education degrees in the most recent year.
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University Of Wisconsin Green Bay comes in at #9 for general education this year. University Of Wisconsin Green Bay is a public school located in the city of Green Bay. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 82 students earned a degree in general education from this school.
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University Of Wisconsin Madison landed the #10 spot among the most popular general education schools. Set in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public institution. This school awarded about 72 general education degrees in the most recent year.
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University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point landed the #11 spot among the most popular general education schools. Set in the town of Stevens Point, University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point is a public institution. University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point graduated around 60 general education students in the most recent data year.
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The University Of Findlay placed #12 for general education by yearly graduations. The University Of Findlay is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Findlay. The University Of Findlay graduated around 58 general education students in the most recent data year.
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Maranatha Baptist Bible College comes in at #13 for general education this year. Located in the town of Watertown, Maranatha Baptist Bible College is a private not-for-profit university. Maranatha Baptist Bible College graduated around 53 general education students in the most recent data year.
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City Colleges Of Chicago Harry S Truman College landed the #14 spot among the most popular general education schools. Located in the city of Chicago, City Colleges Of Chicago Harry S Truman College is a public university. City Colleges Of Chicago Harry S Truman College graduated around 48 general education students in the most recent data year.
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Stark State College placed #15 for general education by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public institution. Stark State College graduated around 48 general education students in the most recent data year.
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North Park University comes in at #16 for general education this year. Set in the city of Chicago, North Park University is a private not-for-profit institution. North Park University graduated around 47 general education students in the most recent data year.
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Kent State University At Kent ranked #17 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State University At Kent is a public university. This school awarded about 44 general education degrees in the most recent year.
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Edgewood College ranked #18 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Edgewood College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 39 students earned a degree in general education from this school.
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University Of Wisconsin Stout landed the #19 spot among the most popular general education schools. Set in the town of Menomonie, University Of Wisconsin Stout is a public institution. University Of Wisconsin Stout graduated around 39 general education students in the most recent data year.
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Bluffton University placed #20 for general education by yearly graduations. Bluffton University is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bluffton. This school awarded about 37 general education degrees in the most recent year.
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University Of Wisconsin Whitewater comes in at #21 for general education this year. Set in the town of Whitewater, University Of Wisconsin Whitewater is a public institution. This school awarded about 37 general education degrees in the most recent year.
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University Of Wisconsin Platteville placed #22 for general education by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Platteville, University Of Wisconsin Platteville is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 36 students earned a degree in general education from this school.
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Northern Illinois University ranked #23 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, Northern Illinois University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 35 students earned a degree in general education from this school.
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Greenville College landed the #24 spot among the most popular general education schools. Greenville College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Greenville. Greenville College graduated around 34 general education students in the most recent data year.
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American College Of Education landed the #25 spot among the most popular general education schools. Set in the city of Indianapolis, American College Of Education is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded about 31 general education degrees in the most recent year.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular General Education Schools
Not far behind, these schools also graduate many general education students:
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.